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The lowest point, level or part (of something)
An unjust or unfair act, treatment or occurrence
(the deep) The midst or depth of something
Plural for a large hole in the ground
“Below, the stream tumbles noisily into a large pit broken by an enormous spike of rock.”
Plural for a (small) indentation in a surface
“Let us take Weismann's own illustration of the small pit in the skin of the ear which was passed on from generation to generation.”
Plural for the stone of a fruit
“Jab the cherry's indentation with the tip of the chopstick. If you aim it right, the cherry's pit will pop right out through the other end.”
Plural for a quarry or mine
“The miners often have a cold feeling in their stomach while working in the pit.”
Plural for the absolute lowest level of something, literally or figuratively
“It seemed the priestess was peering into the dark, filthy pit of his soul.”
To make a hollow or indentation in the surface of
“Because the vapor bubbles contain high energy, they etch, or pit, the surface of the metal they strike.”
To set or play off one, or oneself, against another
“They strove to bring him face to face with, and to pit him against, his Freudian incarnation.”
Pitiful or deplorable, deserving of contempt
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